GM Recalls Nearly 1M Vehicles After ARC Airbag Inflator Explosion
Nearly 1 million GM vehicles have been recalled due to defective ARC airbag inflators which could explode when deploying, showering vehicle occupants with potentially deadly shrapnel.
Topic Archives: Takata Airbag
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NHTSA Warns Recalled Ford Ranger Air Bags May Have Been Repaired Incorrectly
The NHTSA has announced a Ford Ranger recall, indicating some replacements for Takata airbag inflators were incorrectly installed, which may result in unnecessary injuries during an auto accident.
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Volkswagen Atlas Recall Issued Over Airbag Deployment Problems
A faulty wire may turn off the passenger seat airbags in about 150,000 recalled Volkswagen Atlas vehicles, the NHTSA warns.
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Recalled Airbag Inflators Linked to Five Deaths in 2022, Following Another Explosion in Chrysler Vehicle: NHTSA
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JPML Establishes Multidistrict Litigation for Lawsuits Over Chrysler and GM Airbag Inflator Ruptures
The U.S. JPML has ordered all airbag inflator rupture lawsuits filed over ARC airbag components used in GM and Chrysler vehicles consolidated before one federal judge for pretrial proceedings.
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Airbag Explosions Continue to Cause Deaths, Years After Faulty Inflators Recalled
The NHTSA urges consumers to check to see if their vehicle is affected by Takata airbag recalls, as faulty inflators continue to cause consumer deaths due to airbag explosions.
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Airbag Recall Lawsuits
Millions of Vehicles Were Recalled in 2014 Due to Exploding Airbags That Caused Injuries and Deaths.
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Volvo S60, S80 Recall Issued Over Exploding Airbag Risks
More than 450,000 Volvo sedans contain defective airbags, which may rupture and explode, sending sharp metal or plastic shrapnel toward vehicle occupants.
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Safety of Airbags in Another 30 Million Vehicles With Takata Inflators Under Investigation by NHTSA
Federal regulators are investigating another 30 million vehicles which may need to be recalled due to problems with Takata airbag inflators.
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Ford Takata Airbag Recall Ends Up Affecting 2.6M Vehicles
Ford has recalled about 2.6 million vehicles equipped with Takata airbags which could explode and kill or injure vehicle occupants.
